Total 4 Manager level Transportation / Logistics job vacancies in Devon, EX8 5BT

Assistant Transport Manager

Cullompton Chilled Operations

Potential earnings up to £38,000pa, depending on your experience!!

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The position involves:

• Assist in developing and implementing a comprehensive transport strategy aligning with company objectives, focusing on cost efficiency, sustainability, and customer satisfaction.
• Supervise a team of approximately 50, including Drivers and Office Staff.
• Support coordination and management of all freight transportation activities, ensuring timely deliveries and effective route planning.
• Stay updated on industry regulations, transportation laws, and environmental standards, ensuring compliance within operations.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining service quality through continuous analysis of transportation expenses and implementation of efficient practices.
• Assist in establishing KPIs for the transportation department, tracking metrics, and reporting performance to senior management.
• Contribute to implementing risk management strategies to address transportation challenges and develop contingency plans.
• Evaluate and recommend transportation management systems and relevant technologies to enhance processes and efficiency.
• Support the introduction and oversight of sustainable transportation practices to minimize the environmental impact.
• Assist in leading and motivating the transportation team, providing guidance, coaching, and fostering a positive work environment to achieve departmental goals.
• Attend customer reviews and produce required statistics for meetings.
• Conduct regular 1-2-1 meetings with direct reports.
• Assist in conducting annual PDR interviews with direct reports.

Essential Skills required:

• Have a good understanding of legal compliance, driver's hours and WTD's.
• Track record of leading successful change.
• Strong evidence of management skills and making key business decisions.
• Capability to advise and motivate team to deliver results for the business.
• Ability to present to Senior Key contacts within the business and to external customers.
• Have excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• IT literate including MS Office. Strong analytic ability in review data and reports.

Desirable Skills required:

• Previous experience of working within the FMCG transport industry, specifically chilled supply chain. - Desirable
• Proven experience in customer relationship management.
• Have managed financial budgets and annual Profit and Loss responsibility.
• Hold international or national CPC qualification and previous Transport Management experience. (CPC training provided for the right candidate)

Why Gregory Distribution?

• Salary of between £36,500pa and £38,000pa, depending on experience.
• Hours of work: Monday to Friday, 08:30hrs to 17:00hrs.
• Additional holiday purchasing scheme*
• Retail discounts with Hapi*
• Retail Trust Wellbeing Support*
• Opportunity to develop your career within an expanding business.
• Excellent holiday allowance and company benefits.
• Life assurance, pension and sickness scheme*
• Christmas Savings Club*
• Black Circle Tyre discount*
• Leading industry qualifications*
• This vacancy is not entitled to the employee referral scheme.
• Free Uniform.
• Strong culture of teamwork.

So if you have the drive to be the best and want to be a part of a flourishing and ambitious company, apply now for this vacancy.

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive, and we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

The Gregory Group require all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage.

Interested applicants for the Assistant Transport Manager position should click the apply button below. For any queries in relation to the vacancy please contact our Recruitment Team on . Please take into account that our Recruitment Team work Monday to Friday 08:30hrs - 17:00hrs, so we will get back to you as soon as we can.

External Website Applications: You will be redirected to the Gregory distribution Website where you can apply for this vacancy. You will be asked to complete a short application form and will receive email confirmation when it has been submitted.

Note to recruitment agencies: We prefer to recruit direct, but we do have a Preferred Supplier List for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

*Subject to terms and conditions

Commercial Vehicle Sales Manager (Simply Vans) | Exeter | Full Time | OTE £45k+ per annum

Why Day's Rental

As one of the leading vehicle rental specialists in the UK, there has never been a more exciting time to join our team of customer focused professionals. With an expanding national network of locations, and fleet size of over 10,000 vehicles, our success is carried squarely on the shoulders of the people we employ.

A subsidiary of the family run CEM Day Motor Group, Day's Rental was established in 1956 and is proud to uphold the principles and high standards embedded throughout the Group.

Award winning service, delivered by great people and made possible by the investment and trust we place in all our workforce, makes Day's Rental a great place to build a career on the motor industry.

Are you the right person for the job?

• The successful applicant will have a proven and successful record in commercial vehicle sales.
• Be capable of leading a sales team to achieve agreed targets
• Have excellent communication skills, both face to face and written
• Will be FCA authorised
• Be computer literate
• Have held a full UK driving licence for a minimum period of 12 months
• Be eligible to work in the UK

What will your role as a Commercial Vehicle Sales Manager look like?

• Report to the General Manager and leading a team of vehicle sales executives
• Dealing with customer sales enquiries, allocation of sales leads across the team
• Ensuring vehicle stock selection is balanced, priced correctly and well presented
• Ensuring the team achieves profitability to agreed sales targets
• Motivating and building team spirit

Employee benefits:

• Competitive salary
• 6.2 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays, based on contracted hours
• Contributory pension scheme *
• Life Assurance (death in service) *
• Staff discounts (vehicles, parts, servicing, vehicle hire, finance)
• Friends and Family discounted leasing
• Free on-site parking
• Cycle to work schemes
• Free and confidential access to BEN, employee assistance helpline available 24/7
• Development opportunities within Days Motor Group

* Eligibility after qualifying period of continuous service

Day's takes great pride in its achievements, attributing its success to the fundamental principles that underpin our Core Values. These values act as the guiding principles for all business interactions, and we firmly believe they are integral to upholding our high standards.

At Day's, we are immensely proud of our longstanding and continuing accreditation as an Investor in People employer, and we value the importance of every member of staff and their contribution to our business.

We believe that there is strength in diversity, and to further this we acknowledge that equality and inclusion are fundamental aspects of human life and a necessity for general wellbeing. At Day's we work continually to ensure that all our premises are welcoming and safe for everyone to be able to be their true self, and that we interact respectfully and collaboratively by showing that we care.

Without exception, we warmly welcome applications from people from all walks of life, who have the required skills and attributes. Should you need any assistance in relation to any aspect of our recruitment process, please don't hesitate to contact us at

IT Product Manager (Mobile and Fleet Technology)

Cullompton

As a result of continued growth, we have a vacancy for a technical IT Product Manager (Mobile and Fleet Technology) to join the Gregory Group Technology Team. This is an exciting opportunity to drive advancements in technology for our large and diverse frontline workforce.

The position of IT Product Manager (Mobile and Fleet Technology) involves:

• Owning the successful delivery of fit-for-purpose Technology Solutions and applications to our diverse frontline workforce and the teams that directly support them including: ruggedised mobile devices and suite of frontline worker applications, vehicle telematics and vehicle safety solutions.
• Configuring, maintaining, supporting and continuously improving the IT systems and solutions ensuring that our people have the right tools to do their jobs.
• Leading the design of relevant system solutions and processes, carrying out system changes and implementing new capabilities aligned to our business transformation plan or project portfolio.
• Working with vendors, third parties and other internal teams to deliver optimal solutions to our frontline worker user group.
• Working closely with our fleet team with respect to vehicle technology to ensure fitness for purpose both for our frontline workers as well as alignment to our overall fleet strategy.
• Working closely with our frontline workers and the teams that directly support them, understanding their challenges and identifying opportunities to solve problems and improve their working day through the effective implementation and support of technology.
• Managing routine system updates and defining test requirements, writing test scripts, carrying out and coordinating system testing alongside changes, updates, and implementations. This will include following the Technology change management procedure.
• Working closely with our PMO function and assigned Project Manager's, updating on task progress and escalating risks or dependencies where necessary.
• Using our project and task management tool, JIRA, ensuring that tasks as prioritised and kept up to date for visibility across the team and PMO.
• Maintaining and managing relationships with key external providers to support either solution delivery or resolution of escalated support issues.
• Maintaining system related documentation including process flows, training materials and support content.
• Delivering critical care following changes and new implementations and supporting service transition to BAU.
• Dependant on specific systems supported, future participation in the Technology on-call rota may be required (to be discussed at interview).

Essential Skills or experience required IT Product Manager (Mobile and Fleet Technology):

• This is a hands-on technical product management role, so experience of configuring and administering IT applications deployed across a large and diverse workforce is essential. The role is highly autonomous, spanning business analysis, product management and hands-on configuration management.
• High-level of technical proficiency, IT aptitude and a general interest in technology, systems and software.
• An ability to understand business operations and translate business requirements and opportunities into effective system solutions.
• A strong ability to build relationships and rapport with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation and in various roles, from the frontline to our head office.
• Critical thinking and analytical mindset to problem solving.
• Although not regular, occasional travel to other group sites will be required for this role, so a Full UK Driving Licence is required.

Desired Skills for IT Product Manager (Mobile and Fleet Technology) that would be an advantage:

• Familiarity or prior experience of working with frontline worker technology, mobile devices/apps, Telematics, Driver Behaviour, Vehicle Camera or Safety Solutions.
• Familiarity with enterprise mobility management / device management solutions such as Microsoft Intune or similar solution such as Airwatch / SOTI.
• Experience in the transport industry would be an advantage.

Why Gregory Distribution?

• Salary for IT Product Manager (Mobile and Fleet Technology) offer in the range of £43,000 - £47,000 per annum dependant on experience.
• Hours of work are Monday to Friday 08:30hrs to 17:00hrs with flexibility around project go-lives, system maintenance and time spent with our frontline workers.
• Additional holiday purchasing scheme*
• Retail discounts with Hapi*
• Retail Trust Wellbeing Support*
• Opportunity to develop your career within an expanding business.
• Excellent holiday allowance and company benefits.
• Life assurance, pension and sickness scheme*
• Christmas Savings Club*
• Black Circle Tyre discount*
• Leading industry qualifications*
• This vacancy is not entitled to the employee referral scheme.
• Free Uniform.
• Strong culture of teamwork.

So if you have the drive to be the best and want to be a part of a flourishing and ambitious company, apply now for this vacancy.

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive, and we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

The Gregory Group require all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage.

Interested applicants for the Transport Compliance Supervisor position should click the apply button below. For any queries in relation to the vacancy please contact our Recruitment Team on . Please take into account that our Recruitment Team work Monday to Friday 08:30hrs - 17:00hrs, so we will get back to you as soon as we can.

External Website Applications: You will be redirected to the Gregory distribution Website where you can apply for this vacancy. You will be asked to complete a short application form and will receive email confirmation when it has been submitted.

Note to recruitment agencies: We prefer to recruit direct, but we do have a Preferred Supplier List for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

*Subject to terms and conditions

IT Infrastructure and Security Manager

Cullompton

Reporting to the Head of Technology, this is an influential role responsible for leading the delivery of technology infrastructure, cloud services, networks and cyber security solutions to the group and our workforce of more than 3,000 people. It combines IT governance and team management (4x FTE) with hands-on delivery and execution.

The role is based at our Cullompton site but with responsibility group-wide and therefore occasional travel to other locations will be required. It's a particularly exciting time to join us as we embark upon a major business transformation programme with a focus on digitalisation, cloud adoption and a planned public cloud migration.

The position involves:

Team leadership (25%)

• Leading, motivating and developing a team responsible for delivering Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Networks and Cyber Security solutions for the group.
• Managing varying and conflicting priorities of stakeholders / projects and prioritising the workload of the team accordingly.
• Taking ownership of major incidents and working with stakeholders across the Technology team and wider business to drive to resolution.
• Working across the wider Technology team supporting other managers with delivery of the wider Technology roadmap across Solutions, Integration, Data Services and Software Development.
• Developing and maintaining an open and progressive culture of customer focus with alignment to the Group Purpose and championing the Gregory Way.

Strategy and governance (25%)

• Contributing to the ongoing evolution of our strategic roadmap across Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Networks, Cyber Security and Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery and owning the execution of this strategy within the Technology function.
• Leading on the continuous improvement of our information security, business continuity and disaster recovery strategies - including the development and update of policies, plans and procedures as well as the governance to routinely test them.
• Responding to IT security due-diligence requests and audits and acting as an authority internally on matters relating to IT Security.
• Managing change in accordance with Group Change Management processes - including as an approver on our Change Approval Board.
• Taking an active role in supplier management of relevant Technology suppliers and partners.

Hands-on delivery (50%)

• As part of the team, delivering our strategic roadmap along with ongoing maintenance, monitoring, optimisation and security of:
  • Infrastructure services including a dual-site on-premises core infrastructure environment (VMware) and growing cloud estate (Azure) comprising PaaS, IaaS and SaaS.
  • A predominantly Windows Server OS environment hosting a multitude of infrastructure services, line-of-business applications and various database technologies including SQL Server.
  • 50+ site Local Area Networks comprising Cisco Catalyst or Meraki switching and Meraki Access Points.

• Group Wide Area Network comprising Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN with various underlay technologies (Ethernet, FTTP, SOGEA, LTE, Starlink) and Fortigate firewalls.
• Desktop services including Backup, Endpoint Protection, group standard PC/Laptop builds, managed print.
• Domain services including Active Directory, WSUS, File Shares, Users and Groups, GPO.
• Cloud services such as Entra and Microsoft 365 including Exchange Online, Teams, Onedrive, Sharepoint and Office Applications.
• Mobile services for corporate mobility including Mobile Device Management for mostly Android-based devices with some iOS.
• Security solutions such as internet security, web application firewalls, patch management, risk/vulnerability management, managed detection and response and managed security awareness.
• Site IOT solutions including CCTV, Sensors, Access Control, T&A Terminals and warehouse automation solutions.

• Optimise solutions to reduce overall cyber and business continuity risk cost-effectively.
• Contributing to the resolution of 3rd line Incidents and Service Requests from business users and managing flow of inbound tickets across the team appropriately.
• Supporting new sites, changes and closures.
• Participation in out of hours callout/escalation procedures.
• Carrying out system maintenance including firmware updates and patching as well as change deployments, with some out of hours work required to do so.

Essential Skills:

• Minimum of 4 years' broad IT Infrastructure experience across virtualised server environments, networking and cloud with a range of technologies/vendors - alignment to any of those mentioned above as well as any relevant Azure certifications would be an advantage.
• Demonstrable line management and team leadership experience.
• Demonstrable experience with Microsoft modern workspace technologies including Entra and 365 services.
• Demonstrable public cloud experience, ideally Azure but AWS and GCP also considered.
• Demonstrable understanding of ITIL principles.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely at all levels within organisation.
• Full UK Driving Licence as travel will be required for this role.

Why Gregory Distribution?

• Salary between £55,000 and £65,000 pa depending on experience, inclusive of on-call allowance.
• Contracted hours of work are: Monday to Friday, 8:30 - 17:00 with flexibility for change deployments and system maintenance.
• Additional holiday purchasing scheme*
• Retail discounts with Hapi*
• Retail Trust Wellbeing Support*
• Opportunity to develop your career within an expanding business.
• Excellent holiday allowance and company benefits.
• Life assurance, pension and sickness scheme*
• Christmas Savings Club*
• Black Circle Tyre discount*
• Leading industry qualifications*
• This vacancy is not entitled to the employee referral scheme.
• Free Uniform.
• Strong culture of teamwork.

So if you have the drive to be the best and want to be a part of a flourishing and ambitious company, apply now for this vacancy.

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive, and we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

The Gregory Group require all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage.

Interested applicants for the Transport Compliance Supervisor position should click the apply button below. For any queries in relation to the vacancy please contact our Recruitment Team on . Please take into account that our Recruitment Team work Monday to Friday 08:30hrs - 17:00hrs, so we will get back to you as soon as we can.

External Website Applications: You will be redirected to the Gregory distribution Website where you can apply for this vacancy. You will be asked to complete a short application form and will receive email confirmation when it has been submitted.

Note to recruitment agencies: We prefer to recruit direct, but we do have a Preferred Supplier List for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

*Subject to terms and conditions